Recovery will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on Community Perspectives on coronavirus, preparedness and response. Without objection the chair may , declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Without objection, members not sitting on the subcommittee will be permitted to participate in todays hearing. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We are here today to discuss the coronavirus, also known as covid19. We are at a critical point in responding to the Coronavirus Crisis that is facing our nation. Americans are concerned. Hundreds of americans are sick. Sadly, there are families mourning the loss of loved ones from the coronavirus and our hearts are with them. The nation is seeing cases on the rise and experts saying the outbreak is getting worse. In new jersey, we were just informed that we had our first death from coronavirus and at least two dozen schools are closing for coronavirus preparation. We have seen an
Officials say that person had Underlying Health conditions and had recently returned from a San Francisco to mexico cruise. In washington, another death was announced bringing the total there to ten. Placer county officials also held a News Conference today. Placer county Public Health has been conducting intensive Contact Tracing to identify and Contact Health care workers and Community Members who were expos individual. Officials say they think the person had Minimal Community exposure between returning h spo ntcted coronavirus. Princess cruises has identified the patient as a 71yearold man. And that patient is not the only Northern California resident on that creuise who later tested positive. Now crews passengers on that ship are being warned once again. You can see the cruise ship right there. And kate larsen is live with the latest. Reporter well, originally that cruise ship was supposed to come back to port here in San Francisco on saturday morning and then this morning princess
Role in changing the map of the United States. Nph Steve Inskeep on his book imperfect union, how jessie and john fremont mapped the west. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. And next former ebola czar ron cane and others evaluate the coronavirus response. The house homeland subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, response and recovery hosted this event. From yesterday, this is about an hour and 40 minutes. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness response and recovery will come to order. Subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on Community Perspectives on Coronavirus Preparedness and response. Without objection the chair may declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Without objection, members not sitting on the subcommittee will be permitted to participate in todays hearing. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We are here today to discuss the coronavirus, also known as covid19. We are at a critical point in responding to the Coronav
Opening statement. Good afternoon. We are here today to discuss the coronavirus, also known as covid 19. We are at a critical point in responding to the Coronavirus Crisis that is facing our nation. Americans are concerned. Hundreds of americans are sick. Sadly, there are families mourning the loss of loved ones from the coronavirus and our hearts are with them. The nation is seeing cases on the rise and experts saying the outbreak is getting worse. In new jersey, we were just informed that we had our first death from coronavirus and at least two dozen schools are closing for coronavirus preparation. We have seen an increase in presumed cases. State and local governments are working tirelessly to limit the spread of the coronavirus in our communities. At the federal level we have seen our experts at the cdc and others other agencies working to address this issue. Unfortunately, we have also seen federal officials offer mixed messages on the seriousness of the coronavirus. We are not he
Meeting, the White House Coronavirus task force. The president established task force. He has met daily it has met daily. We continue that effort today. Medicaidthis ended for and medicaid services. First, a few basic facts and then we will hear from other members of the task force. At the present moment, we have 43 domestic cases of the coronavirus. 48 cases of individuals who returned to the united stated. And id states. Of the domestic cases, 29 of the 43 in california are Washington State could we have communities that are facing what the experts tell us could be a cluster in those communities. Sadly today, there were four additional fatalities. To six the number americans who have lost their life from the coronavirus. We extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of those that were lost. Despite todays sad news, lets be clear. Peoplek to the american of the coronavirus remains low according to all of the expert we are working with across the government. The pres